{"id":31692,"date":"2023-12-19T08:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T08:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/?p=31692"},"modified":"2023-12-21T03:44:28","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T03:44:28","slug":"pattern-fan-club-hit-8000-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.funkyfriendsfactory.com\/blog\/pattern-fan-club-hit-8000-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Pattern Fan Club hit 8000 Members!"},"content":{"rendered":"

WOW! When did THAT happen?!?!<\/span><\/p>\n

This week (December 2023) the Funky Friends Factory Patterns Fan Club<\/a><\/span><\/strong> reached 8000 members and I have decided to celebrate with a COMPETITION!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd70Yeeeehar!!!<\/span>\ud83e\udd73<\/h2>\n

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\ud83d\udcf8 <\/span><\/strong>It’s a photo competition: Hold up your toy and say “Cheese!”<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We LOVE to see your smiling faces. So for this competition I have decided that to enter… you need to post a pic in the Pattern Fan Club Group<\/span><\/strong><\/a> AND the photo must be – of yourself OR your gift recipients OR your pet with a Funky Friends Factory toy YOU have sewn!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Example 1.
\nPost a photo of<\/span> YOU and your Funky Friend<\/span>!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Patch Cat Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> sewn by Kristy Granfield<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the Signature Bear pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Example 2.
\nPost a photo of your GIFT RECIPIENT<\/span>
\n(Look who got my toy!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Melody Memory Bear Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> sewn by Donna Gasparetto Kirk<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the Melody Memory Bear Pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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Example 3.
\nPost a photo of your PET!<\/span>
\n(if you are SHY!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Photo credit: Larry Lion Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Paula Blevins<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the LION pattern.<\/strong><\/span><\/a>
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WHAT can you WIN?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

You can <\/b><\/span>win a WIN a <\/span><\/b>Funky Friends Factory Pattern Gift Voucher<\/span><\/span><\/a>…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

valued at<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

$80!!!<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

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NOT a Club Member yet?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

If you’re NOT already a group member of our Facebook group<\/span>
\n CLICK HERE to find out how YOU can join in the FUN!<\/span><\/a><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n

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HOW TO ENTER:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s easy to<\/strong> be in the running to win!<\/strong> Just p<\/span>ost a photo of ANY Funky Friends Factory Pattern that YOU have sewn, before Dec 31st 2023. The photo<\/strong> must be of yourself with the toy OR your gift recipients with the toy OR your pet with the toy that YOU have sewn<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span> in the Pattern Fan Club Group<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

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How is the winner drawn?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

I want E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E to have a chance to win the BIG PRIZE – so don’t worry if you haven’t sewn a toy before – your toy doesn’t have to be perfect!<\/p>\n

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AND… don’t worry, you
\nDON’T need to BUY a pattern
\nto enter!!!!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You can use ANY Funky Friends Factory pattern<\/u><\/strong><\/span><\/a> – even my Free Honey Teddy Pattern<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (so everyone can enter!)<\/span><\/p>\n

Not on Facebook?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Don’t stress, you can simply email us your photo here<\/span><\/strong><\/a>. \ud83d\udce7<\/span><\/p>\n

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Want an extra chance to WIN?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Share the picture BELOW, on your Social Media (Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram etc). Use the hashtag #Funky8000 so we can find your entry – or leave a comment below to let us know WHERE you shared the competition!<\/p>\n

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Still wondering what kind of pic to post?<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

It can be a simple selfie with a toy or a fun group photo. Here are some examples of photo entries from our #Funky5000 contest!<\/p>\n

Photo credit: Lamkins Lamb pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>\u00a0sewn by Carol Jenkins<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the Lamb pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Photo credit: Ben the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span> sewn by Nancy M Ciccosanti<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the BEGINNER Bear pattern<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.
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Photo credit: Melody Memory Bear<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>, Kitty Kate Cat pattern<\/a><\/span><\/strong> and Ellie Elephant<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> sewn by Jan stoner Chrzanowski<\/strong>.<\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n

Click HERE to buy the Fox Pattern<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
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*** The winner will be drawn on Dec 31st 2023, 6pm EST ~ using random.org and announced here on the blog AND on the Funky Friends Factory Facebook Group page.***<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Oooh, good luck EVEYONE!!!!! \ud83e\udd70<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Pauline<\/span>
\nTill next time, h<\/strong>appy sewing,<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pauline
\n<\/strong>xxx<\/strong> <\/span>\"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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